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Topic subjectseems my car is drinking oil? please read
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65567, seems my car is drinking oil? please read
Posted by 97GoSlow, Jan-01-04 08:01 AM
the only mods i have are AFX UDP, ES motormounts, and a gutted cat.. i changed my oil about 3 months ago.. i checked it today and its at the botem line.. is this normal? my car does not smoke at all and is not leaking. let me know thanks
Mike
65569, RE: seems my car is drinking oil? please read
Posted by Uberingram, Jan-01-04 08:24 AM
how are your coolant levels? overheat at all?
65570, RE: seems my car is drinking oil? please read
Posted by 97GoSlow, Jan-01-04 08:27 AM
my car has no overheating problems at all
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Posted by onetrav, Jan-01-04 08:53 AM
the engine I have in my car right now seems to drink a little to without smoking or leaking. I dont know why.
65573, RE: seems my car is drinking oil? please read
Posted by 97GoSlow, Jan-01-04 08:56 AM
my coolant does not have any oil in it so thats a plus.. im guessing its just normal.. unless anyone else has any ideas.. my car does not smoke.. or leak
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Posted by fly1, Jan-01-04 12:30 PM
No leaks or smokes, so there goes the obvious things. Do you have a catch can? Possibly a bad case of blowby? It's quite normal to see up to quart loss in oil between oil changes in turbocharged cars, but down to the first line is quite low. When did you check your oil? It's best to check the oil level after the engine has cooled down, and not after a run or filling up at a gas station--but you should always check.
65582, RE: seems my car is drinking oil? please read
Posted by 97GoSlow, Jan-01-04 12:56 PM
i checked it right after i shut it off and when it cooled down
when i shut it off it had nothing on the stick
and when it cooled it was at the low line.. no i do not have a catch can.. i am na also so i am not sure? how can i check if im getting blow by?
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Posted by DarkOne, Jan-02-04 12:41 PM
Per the owners manual, consumption of up to one quart every 3000 miles or three months is normal and acceptable.
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Posted by 97GoSlow, Jan-02-04 02:55 PM
thanks dino... that makes sense now